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Welcome! A lot of progress has been made… read on!

Osei and Florence – praise God for all he has taught them during Osei’s illness and excellent recovery. Having returned safely to Kumasi, Ghana in early May they are relaxing in the hot weather. They hope to visit the village, Kotei shortly and prepare for visitors in August. They ask for your prayers for God’s favour in their preparations and for potential collaborations with Youth for Christ and a pharmacist, who will be organising a medical mission to the village.

Charity registration (UK) – Jonathon Hughes (treasurer) has submitted the application to Stewardship, a financial support services charity www.stewardship.org.uk . It is expected that the full process will take 4-6 months to complete; the delay is with the charities commission. mat-to-fore’s status in the UK will be a charitable company limited by guarantee, meaning the trustees as individuals are separate from the charity, without liability should anything go wrong.

Website – visit www.mattofore.org and you may notice that considerable changes have been made. This is the first stage in what will be ongoing improvement.

£10 K appeal – money is being raised for the completion a one storey multi-purpose building in the village of Kotei, Kumasi, Ghana this summer. The amount will cover the cost of materials and labour. £2,000 has already been given, so the remaining £8,000 needs to be raised by August. Grant applications for building work have also been submitted.

The appeal will launch on Monday 18th June, 7pm with a concert at St John’s Church, Waterloo (opposite Imax cinema). The entry is free but donations are welcome. The programme includes solo and chamber music including Schubert “Trout” quintet and Sarasate “Carmen Fantasy”. Organised by Audrey Barr, one of the brilliant young musicians, this will be an opportunity to communicate the mission and vision of mat-to-fore to a wider audience.

On Saturday 14th July a sponsored walk will take place. Organised by Chris Simmonds the Coast-to-Coast trail crosses three National Parks, undoubtedly some of England’s finest scenery. 140 miles long the aim is to complete this in 4 days. Invitations to join have been extended and last year.

Do you want to take part or make a donation? Email details to Audrey Barr, mat-to-fore’s secretary, at info@mattofore.org . She will post you flyers to hand out at your event or give to those involved. Need inspiration? How about a sponsored silence, dinner, walk, sleepover, a cake sale or coffee morning?

Supporters – there is now a database of x people who are committed to offering their time, talents and treasure to the development of mat-to-fore.

Projects – over 25 people will be visiting Osei, Florence and Kotei throughout the summer to give practical support and experience Ghana. Social scientists, architects, young people and friend will be giving practical support and experiencing Ghana, some for the first time.

Thanks – to Steve, Irini and Simon for all their hard work on the website. To Audrey for creating the supporters database and willingness for keeping it up to date! To Florence’s contacts at Marks and Spencer, Marble Arch, who are committed to raising money on an ongoing basis to bring mat-to-fore’s vision to reality. To Deloitte for donating a laptop to mat-to-fore. Deloitte is a global brand known for its services in audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory to more than 80% of the worlds largest companies, as well as large national enterprise and public institutions.

Prayer – please continue to pray that God’s will is done as mat-to-fore goes from strength to strength. Pray for the trustees that they have wisdom and clarity in making decisions and utilising resources. Pray for more connections with like minded others. If you would be willing to co-ordinate prayer support contact Audrey (as above).

Blessings to you all…!

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